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Visually challenged boy pens novel |
Inspired by author J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter series, a visually challenged 18-year-old from a farmer's family in Gokavaram of East Godavari district, has spent seven years of his life writing... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Hunter cinema delivers the goods for blind movie-goers |
Going to the movies just got a whole lot more enjoyable for people who are blind or vision impaired in the Hunter region of NSW, with the introduction of audio description at Reading Cinemas,... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Thumbs up for CBSE’s no to practicals for blind |
Disability activists have welcomed the move by the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to do away with hands-on practical components in basic sciences for visually-impaired students (class 11... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Fill backlog of posts reserved for persons with disabilities, State told |
Mr. Pincha issued directions in this regard to Chief Secretary S.V. Ranganath and other top-ranking officials concerned during his two-day review of the implementation of welfare measures for persons... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Differently abled persons seek intervention of Collector |
Members of the Ramanathapuram District Differently Abled Welfare Association on Monday presented a petition to the Collector demanding him to expedite distrituion of welfare assistance being... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Visually impaired celebrate democracy through braille EVMs |
Paving way for the visually impaired to have a decisive role in the country's democratic process, the Election Commission is encouraging use of EVMs having braille signs here in Uttarakhand where... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Documentary encourages visually impaired |
A documentary on an inspiring bicycle trip around Taiwan by 10 visually impaired people, each accompanied by a sighted coach, will be released shortly after the Lunar New Year holiday.
The cyclists,... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Disabled, Visually Impaired Skiers Competing In Mpls |
Cross-country skiers know just how physically demanding that sport can, but try facing that challenge without use of your legs or the ability to see the trail ahead of you.
“Imagine skiing 20 miles... |
Adventure and Sports |
19/Jul/2012 |
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‘Schoolteachers must learn Braille' |
Speakers at a five-day workshop on ‘Orientation to Braille' organised here on Monday laid emphasis on the need to spread awareness on Braille, and cover all visually impaired persons under the... |
Education and Employment |
19/Jul/2012 |
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Sightseeing for blind people |
So we're standing in the street outside the brothel – or what used to be the brothel – in Pompeii. The one with the rude frescoes on the walls showing ancient Roman punters exactly what they could... |
General |
19/Jul/2012 |
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